ATLASAML.T0055
ATLAS index
AML.T0055
Unsecured Credentials
Adversaries may search compromised systems to find and obtain insecurely stored credentials. These credentials can be stored and/or misplaced in many locations on a system, including plaintext files (e.g. bash history), environment variables, operating system, or application specific repositories (e.g. Credentials in R
- Framework
- MITRE ATLAS
- Maturity
- Realized
- Platforms
- Enterprise
- Release
- 2026.05
Overview
Adversaries may search compromised systems to find and obtain insecurely stored credentials. These credentials can be stored and/or misplaced in many locations on a system, including plaintext files (e.g. bash history), environment variables, operating system, or application-specific repositories (e.g. Credentials in Registry), or other specialized files/artifacts (e.g. private keys).